Timișoara

Timișoara is the second largest city in Romania, and an important economic centre in the western part of the country.

The city was build on the site of an ancient Roman fortress, the first record dating back to the 12th century. The two centuries rule Habsburg Empire over the city are still visible through most of the buildings in the city centre. the buildings have an Austrian architecture and that is why Timișoara is called "Little Vienna" nowadays. It was the first city in Europe and the second in the world after New York, to be lit by electric street lamps in 1884.